figurer

/ˈfɪɡjərər/
noun
  1. A person who calculates or works with numbers, especially in a financial or statistical context.
    • As a figurer for the census bureau, she spent hours checking population data.
    • The company hired a skilled figurer to analyze their quarterly earnings.
    • The old accountant was known as the best figurer in the firm.
  2. A person who shapes or forms something, such as a sculptor or designer.
    • She worked as a figurer in a pottery studio, creating vases and bowls.
    • The metal figurer used a hammer and anvil to shape the iron gate.
    • The clay figurer carefully molded the statue's hands.
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